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View all featured posts, articles by Rudy Crous, (Corporate Psychologist, Compono CEO and Co-founder), or filter below for your desired topic.

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Perks vs culture: why one lasts and the other just fades

Perks vs culture is a comparison between temporary incentives and the lasting values that define how your team actually works together.

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How to reduce bad hires and build high-performing teams

To reduce bad hires, you must move beyond technical skills and assess how a candidate’s natural work personality aligns with the actual activities...

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Choosing the best education HR software in Australia

Last reviewed August 2026 School HR software in Australia has to do two jobs that generic HR tools usually do only one of: run the compliance and...

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How candidate matching software improves hiring quality

Candidate matching software is a digital tool that uses data and algorithms to automatically rank job seekers based on how well they fit a specific...

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How to switch ATS provider without losing your best talent

You can switch ATS provider successfully by auditing your current hiring bottlenecks, ensuring data integrity during the transition, and prioritising...

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LMS Australia: How to Choose the Right Learning Platform

Choosing the right LMS in Australia requires a balance between local compliance needs, user engagement, and the specific skill gaps within your...

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Choosing the right HCM software in Australia

Last reviewed August 2026 HCM (human capital management) software manages the whole employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding through pay,...

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Why training doesn't work for modern teams

Traditional workplace training fails because it often treats skills as isolated tasks rather than behaviours rooted in a person's natural work...

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Candidate management software pricing guide for HR leaders

Candidate management software pricing typically ranges from $100 to over $2,000 per month depending on your headcount, hiring volume, and the...

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High stakes assessment platform comparison

A high stakes assessment platform comparison shows that the best tools balance technical skill verification with deep insights into work personality...

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The Six Learning Science Principles We Live By

The six learning science principles that make training stick are retrieval practice, spaced...
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7 Free Personality Tests for Employees to Boost Engagement

For team design, start with the Compono Work Personality™ assessment. It is free, takes four...
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How to post job ads on LinkedIn: A step-by-step guide for HR managers

To post a job ad on LinkedIn: log into your company Page, go to the Jobs section and select the...
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Full Research: Latest HR & Talent Statistics (August 2026)

Last reviewed August 2026 This page collects the HR, talent acquisition, engagement, culture and...
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Predictive index results types: understanding the 17 profiles

Predictive Index results are grouped into 17 reference profiles across four categories: Analytical,...
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What is proficiency levels: a guide to mapping team skills

Last reviewed August 2026 Competency levels (also called proficiency levels or levels of expertise)...
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Understanding Performance Evaluation Bias for HR Managers

Last reviewed August 2026 Bias in performance appraisal is a systematic error in judgement that...
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Conscientiousness in the workplace: the ultimate guide

Conscientiousness is one of the Big Five personality traits: the tendency to be organised and...
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